OnObjectModify
Triggers a script to run when the value associated with an object changes as a result of the following:
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a user types into an object
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a user clicks an object such as a checkbox and causes the value to change
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edit operations such as cut, paste, and clear
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script steps such as the Insert Text script step that change a field
When the script runs
After the event has been processed.
Modes in which the trigger can be used
Browse and Find modes.
Result
None.
Originated in 
FileMaker Pro 10.0
Notes
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This script trigger activates if used in a tab control when the tabs are switched.
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This script trigger will not activate a script when the following operations are performed:
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those described in Changing object data without activating script triggers
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a window is refreshed to update data from an external data source
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auto-enter fields are updated
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The OnObjectModify script trigger can be set for summary and calculation fields, but it will not activate.
Related topics 
Setting up script triggers
Setting script triggers for layouts
Setting script triggers for objects
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